Leif Eriksen leads analysis and research in the chemicals, petroleum, paper and metals industries for Boston-based AMR Research Inc. (www.amrresearch.com).
He offers strategic advice on applying e-business technology for competitive advantage, and recently has studied such topics as the role of public and private business-to-business marketplaces, chemical industry customer-management strategies, and procurement.
Eriksen previously worked for 16 years providing process plant automation and information-technology advice for oil, gas and petroleum refining companies around the world. He designed and implemented plant-wide automation projects and defined the role of IT in manufacturing for his clients.